Gaming device having mechanical wheel and reel displays
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1. A gaming device having a cabinet comprising:
- a video monitor positioned in the cabinet;
a rotatable wheel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor; and
a rotatable reel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor.
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Abstract
The present invention provides various configurations of a cabinet of a gaming device. The cabinets have in combination a video monitor, a rotatable wheel and rotatable reel. In one embodiment, one or both of the rotatable wheel and reel are electromechanical. Each of the rotatable wheel and reel include an indicator for indicating one of a plurality of symbols or values that are displayed by the reel and wheel, respectively. The reel and wheel can also include one or more lights that highlight the displays at various times. One or both the reel and wheel can be tilted to aid the visibility of same.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming device having a cabinet comprising:
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a video monitor positioned in the cabinet;
a rotatable wheel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor; and
a rotatable reel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gaming device having a cabinet comprising:
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a reel display positioned in the cabinet;
a rotatable wheel positioned in the cabinet above the reel display; and
a rotatable reel positioned in the cabinet above the rotatable wheel and tilted to aid its visibility by a player. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A gaming device having a cabinet comprising:
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a video monitor positioned in the cabinet;
a rotatable wheel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor; and
a rotatable reel positioned in the cabinet above the rotatable wheel and tilted to aid its visibility by a player. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet having a tilted portion located below a substantially vertically extending portion;
a video monitor positioned in the tilted portion;
a rotatable wheel positioned in the vertical portion; and
a rotatable reel positioned in the vertical portion of the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A gaming device comprising:
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a cabinet;
a video monitor positioned in the cabinet and operable to display a primary game;
a wheel positioned in the cabinet and operable to play a secondary game upon a first triggering event in the primary game; and
a reel positioned in the cabinet above the video monitor and wheel, the reel tilted to aid its visibility by a player, the reel operated upon a second triggering event in the secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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